The Future Is Here: New York Approves Remote Online Notarization

Posted April 18, 2023

You have a client in Europe who needs to sign a document before a notary public. Generally, you would instruct your client to appear before the United States Embassy for notarial services similar to the functions of a New York…

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House Passes MBA-Supported Federal RON Bill

Posted March 2, 2023

The House on Monday passed an MBA-supported bill that would create minimum federal standards to complement more than 40 current state remote online notarization laws. The House passed H.R. 1059, the SECURE Notarization Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Reps. Kelly…

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Nationwide Use of Remote Online Notarization (RON)

Posted February 28, 2023

As Congress looks to provide solutions amidst the evolving economic challenges faced by consumers and businesses, Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Mark Warner (D-VA) have introduced S. 3533 and Representatives Madeleine Dean (D-PA) and Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA) have introduced H.R. 6364. These bipartisan…

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Texas Housing Insight – September 2022 Summary

Posted November 11, 2022

The housing market continues to cool as increasing mortgage interest rates quickly diminish housing affordability. In September, home sales fell more than 15 percent over the year. Under the aggressive monetary policies, housing demand will not recover any time before…

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Opinion: how digital closings can help with housing affordability

Posted June 2, 2022

From the White House and Congress to multiple federal agencies, one of the top concerns is housing affordability. Consumers are worried too. About half of U.S. adults (49%) say the availability of affordable housing is a major problem where they live, up…

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